Friday, February 9, 2018

First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc. (FMETF)

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1. Company Information
Company Name
First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc. (FMETF)
Sector
ETF-Equity
Incorporation Date
Jan 15, 2013
Subsector
ETF-Equity
Number of employees
 (Group Total)
Board of Directors
Chairman: Eduardo R. Carreon
Website / E-mail
www.firstmetroetf.com.ph
2. Stock Information
Total Assets
1,293,494,791
Market Capitalization
1,281,049,600.00
Total Liabilities
5,631,772
Outstanding Shares
10,432,000
Retained Earnings
171,887,635
Listed Shares
30,000,000
Listing Date
Dec 02, 2013
Issued Shares
10,412,000
Board Lot
10
Free Float Level (%)
71.34%
Par Value
100.00
Foreign Ownership Limit
40%
3. Major Stock Holders (common shares)
First Metro Investment Corporation (FMIC)
100%
4. Company Descriptions and Business Development
Notes
1. Underlying Index is PSEi.
2. Related companies: GTCAP, MBT, FMETF
Overview
First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund, Inc. (FMETF) was incorporated on January 15, 2013 as an open-ended investment company. The Fund is engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting, and trading in, and issuing and redeeming its shares of stock in creation units in exchange for a basket of securities representing an index. The Fund is a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Metro Investment Corporation, and is also the product being sold by the company.
The portfolio of the Fund is to be rebalanced and reconstituted every six months in order to adjust to the current composition of the PSEi. First Metro Asset Management, Inc. acts as the fund manager and principal distributor.
Total 0.80% charge for the Creation or Redemption order will be charged.

Business
Revenue contribution in 2016
Trading gains
Dividend income
Interest income
10,265,605
18,315,092
509
35.92%
64.08%
0%

Subsidiaries / Associates / Affiliates / Joint Ventures
Subsidiaries of FMIC are:
First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp.
First Metro Insurance Brokers Corp.
First Metro Philippine Equity Exchange Traded Fund Inc.
Associates of FMIC are:
Philippine AXS Life Insurance Corp.
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (14.33%)

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